Curating the landscape / Curare il paesaggio: Tour & Taxis Park

In Brussels, the Tour & Taxis park transforms a former railway yard into a public space. Shaped by topography and hidden hydrology, the project defines an open and evolving landscape, adaptable to climate and social use. This article connects the landscape design by Bas Smets with the background of the role of citizen movements protesting the developments over the past decades. Also a connection is made with the continuing parks along the railway stretch, such as ParckFarm (designed by Alive Architecture and Taktyk), Pannenhuispark (LandInZicht) and Park L28 (Sweco).

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Lirias (KU Leuven)
Published
2025-05-09
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Urban Planning and Landscape Design
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Curating the landscape / Curare il paesaggio: Tour & Taxis Park

Lirias (KU Leuven)
Urban Planning and Landscape Design
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Curating the landscape / Curare il paesaggio: Tour & Taxis Park

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Abstract

In Brussels, the Tour & Taxis park transforms a former railway yard into a public space. Shaped by topography and hidden hydrology, the project defines an open and evolving landscape, adaptable to climate and social use. This article connects the landscape design by Bas Smets with the background of the role of citizen movements protesting the developments over the past decades. Also a connection is made with the continuing parks along the railway stretch, such as ParckFarm (designed by Alive Architecture and Taktyk), Pannenhuispark (LandInZicht) and Park L28 (Sweco).

Lirias (KU Leuven)
Climate action, Sustainable cities and communities
Openalex Percentile: Top 31%
Urban Planning and Landscape Design
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